[Two of the people thought to be at or near the top of the Pirates' wish list to succeed Lloyd McClendon had much different initial reactions to their names being mentioned for the position. Ken Macha headed off any discussion when approached by Bay Area reporters. Art Howe was a bit more expansive.] With the right ingredients, good things should happen there, ... Hopefully, I'm part of the ingredients. |
Bill always enlightened me in a lot of different areas. You could ask him for advice about anything. He was like a mentor to me. |
He just hasn't made enough progress to think that he's going to be better by the beginning of next week, so we decided to do it. |
His heart, ... got in the way. |
I knew they were ready to take the next step, ... I told Drayton that. |
I would hope they have interest in me -- as I do in them. It's nice to hear [his name being mentioned] and that people haven't forgotten me. |
I'm trying to think of someone who isn't under siege. |
Interesting, ... I learned they don't rebuild in New York. |
It could be a good situation for everybody, |
Let's put it this way: He was my son's favorite player. He had his own style, but he was a heck of a player. |
The kid, he just looked to me like he was ready. It was time to start playing. He put his game face on. And I hope it's the same game face he wears every night. |
There's a learning curve, but we just have to be patient. You can't expect three hits a night right out of the chute. |
Who are you going to walk to get to anybody else? |
You walk around and see people studying their phones like religious documents, ... It's not hard to see where all this is going. |